Abstract
The studies of analysis of triacylglycerol (TG) compositions were reviewed and the oxidation method was illustrated to determine TG compositions sensitively by inexpensive TLC-FID apparatus. The data analysis in this method are very simple, since numerous TG species are summarized four TG compositions, S3, S2U, SU2 and U3. Therefore, edible fats of any physical properties may be easily prepared based on the TG compositions. Further, TG species of plastic fats determined by the combined use of TLC-FID and GLC are nearly equal to those by high resolution HPLC or GLC.
